On Wednesday, the A’s, in conjunction with NBC Sports California, announced two changes to their television broadcast crew for the 2018 season. The A’s are adding former pitcher Dallas Braden and sideline reporter Kara Tsuboi to the crew. Mark Mulder and Angela Sun will not return to the A’s broadcasts this season.

Braden will be the color commentator for 35 A’s TV broadcasts, a role similar to the one Mulder held in 2017. Braden will also serve in a newly created role as a field analyst in 54 broadcasts. In that capacity, Braden will report from the field. He will also continue to appear on select A’s pre-game and post-game shows.

Tsuboi, the longtime A’s in-stadium host, will serve as the sideline reporter for a select number of home games. For games she is not the sideline reporter, Tsuboi will continue her role as in-stadium host. A fan favorite, she has been with the organization since 2009.

A’s fans remember Braden fondly as the...

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